89th Arkansas General Assembly

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89th Arkansas General Assembly
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Overview
Meeting place Arkansas State Capitol
TermJanuary 14, 2013 (2013-01-14) – February 10, 2014 (2014-02-10)
Arkansas Senate
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Senate party standings
Members35 (21 R, 14 D)
President of the Senate Mark Darr (R)
President Pro Tempore of the Senate Michael Lamoureux (R)
Majority Leader Eddie Joe Williams (R)
Minority Leader Keith Ingram (D)
Party control Republican Party
House of Representatives
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House party standings
Members100 (51 R, 48 D, 1 G)
House Speaker Davy Carter (R)
Speaker pro Tempore Darrin Williams (D)
Majority Leader Ken Bragg (R)
Minority Leader David Whitaker (D)
Party control Republican Party
Sessions
1stJanuary 14, 2013 – May 1, 2013
2ndMay 1, 2013 – May 3, 2013
3rdFebruary 12, 2014 – March 12, 2014
4thMarch 13, 2014 – March 16, 2014

The Eighty-Ninth Arkansas General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Arkansas in 2013 and 2014. In this General Assembly, the Arkansas Senate and Arkansas House of Representatives were both controlled by the Republicans. In the Senate, 21 senators were Republicans and 14 were Democrats. In the House, 69 representatives were Republicans, 30 were Democrats, and one was independent. The 89th General Assembly was the first time both chambers were controlled by Republicans since the Reconstruction era.

Contents

Sessions

The Regular Session of the 89th General Assembly opened on January 14, 2013. [1]

It adjourned sine die May 1, 2014 and was immediately followed the First Extraordinary Session.

Major events


Vacancies

Senate

Leadership

Officers

OfficeOfficerPartyDistrict
President/Lieutenant Governor Mark Darr Republican
President Pro Tempore of the Senate Michael Lamoureux Republican16
Assistant Presidents pro tempore Missy Irvin Republican18
Jeremy Hutchinson Republican33
Bruce Holland Republican9
Stephanie Flowers Democratic25

Floor Leaders

Office [7] OfficerPartyDistrict
Majority Leader Eddie Joe Williams Republican29
Majority Whip Jonathan Dismang Republican28
Minority Leader Keith Ingram Democratic24
Minority Whip Bobby J. Pierce Democratic27

Senators

DistrictName [8] PartyResidenceFirst electedSeat upTerm-limited
1 Bart Hester Rep Cave Springs 201220202028
2 Jim Hendren Rep Gravette 201220202028
3Cecile BledsoeRep Rogers 200820182020
4 Uvalde Lindsey Dem Fayetteville 201220182026
5 Bryan King Rep Green Forest 201220182024
6 Gary Stubblefield Rep Branch 201220182028
7 Jon Woods Rep Springdale 20062020
8 Jake Files Rep Fort Smith 20132018
9 Bruce Holland Rep Greenwood 20102018
10 Larry Teague Dem Nashville 200820182020
11 Jimmy Hickey Jr. Rep Texarkana 201220202028
12 Bruce Maloch Dem Magnolia 201220202028
13 Alan Clark Rep Lonsdale 201220202028
14 Bill Sample Rep Hot Springs 201020182020
15 David J. Sanders Rep Little Rock 201220182026
16 Michael Lamoureux Rep Russellville 20022020
17 Johnny Key Rep Mountain Home 20022018
18 Missy Irvin Rep Mountain View 201020182026
19 David Wyatt Dem Batesville 20052018
20 Robert Thompson Dem Paragould 201420182030
21 Paul Bookout [Note 1] Dem Jonesboro 19982020
22 David Burnett Dem Osceola 20102020
23 Ron Caldwell Rep Wynne 201220202028
24 Keith Ingram Dem West Memphis 201220182024
25 Stephanie Flowers Dem Pine Bluff 201020202020
26 Eddie Cheatham Dem Crossett 201220202022
27 Bobby J. Pierce Dem Sheridan 20062020
28 Jonathan Dismang Rep Beebe 201020202024
29 Eddie Joe Williams Rep Cabot 201020202024
30 Linda Chesterfield Dem Little Rock 201020182020
31 Joyce Elliott Dem Little Rock 200820182020
32 David Johnson Dem Little Rock 20042020
33 Jeremy Hutchinson Rep Benton 201020182020
34 Jane English Rep North Little Rock 201220202026
35 Jason Rapert Rep Conway 201020182026
  1. ↑ Resigned August 20, 2013. John Cooper (R) sworn January 29, 2014.

House of Representatives

Leadership

Officers

OfficeOfficerPartyDistrict
Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives Davy Carter Republican43
Speaker Pro Tempore Darrin Williams Democratic26
Assistant Speaker pro tempore Missy Irvin Republican18
Jeremy Hutchinson Republican33
Bruce Holland Republican9
Stephanie Flowers Democratic25

The Democratically-controlled 88th General Assembly elected Darrin Williams (D-26th) as speaker-designate for the 89th General Assembly. He was challenged by Terry Rice (R-21st), but won the speaker-designate election on a party line vote. [9] When the Republicans claimed control of the House in the November 2012 elections, the House voted to vacate the prior speaker-designate election and re-open nominations. Davy Carter (R-43rd) defeated Rice to become the first Republican Speaker since the Reconstruction era. [1]

Floor Leaders

Representatives

DistrictNamePartyFirst electedTerm-limited
1 Prissy Hickerson Rep2010
2 Lane Jean Rep20102026
3 Brent Talley Dem2012
4 Fonda Hawthorne Dem2012
5 David Fielding Dem20102026
6 Matthew Shepherd Rep20102026
7 John Baine Dem2012
8 Jeff Wardlaw Rep20102026
9 Sheilla E. Lampkin Dem2010
10 Mike Holcomb Rep20122028
11 Mark McElroy Dem20122028
12 Chris Richey Dem20122028
13 David Hillman Dem20122028
14 Walls McCrary Dem2008
15 Ken Bragg Rep20122028
16 James L. Word Dem20082014
17 Henry "Hank" Wilkins, IV Dem1998
18 Richard Womack Rep20122028
19 Nate Steel Dem2010 (special)
20 Nate Bell Rep2010
21 Terry Rice Rep2008
22 Bruce Westerman Rep2010
23 Ann V. Clemmer Rep2008
24 Bruce Cozart Rep2011 (special)2028
25 John T. Vines Dem20102016
26 David Kizzia Dem2012
27 Andy Mayberry Rep20162032
28 Kim Hammer Rep20102026
29 Fredrick J. Love Dem20102026
30 Charles L. Armstrong Dem2012
31 Andy Davis Rep20122028
32 Allen Kerr Rep2008
33 Warwick Sabin Dem20122028
34 John Walker Dem20102026
35 John Charles Edwards Dem2008
36 Darrin Williams Dem20082014
37 Eddie L. Armstrong Dem20122028
38 Patti Julian Dem20162032
39 Mark Lowery Rep20122028
40 Douglas House Rep20122028
41 Jim Nickels Dem2008
42 Mark Perry Dem2008
43 Davy Carter Rep2008
44 Joe Farrer Rep20122028
45 Jeremy Gillam Rep20102026
46 Mark Biviano Rep2010
47 Jody Dickinson Dem2008
48 Reginald Murdock Dem20102026
49 Marshall Wright Dem2010
50 Fred Smith Green20142030
51 Deborah Ferguson Dem20122028
52 John K. Hutchison Rep2012
53 Homer Lenderman Dem2010
54 Wes Wagner Dem2012
55 Monte Hodges Dem2012
56 Joe Jett Dem20122028
57 Mary Broadway Dem2012
58 Harold Copenhaver Dem2012
59 Butch Wilkins Dem2008
60 James Ratliff Dem2010
61 Scott Baltz Dem20122028
62 Tommy Wren Dem2010
63 James McLean Dem2008
64 John Payton Rep20122028
65 Tommy Thompson Dem2010
66 Josh Miller Rep20122028
67 Stephen Meeks Rep20102026
68 Robert E. Dale Rep2008
69 Betty Overbey Dem2010
70 David Meeks Rep20102026
71 Andrea Lea Rep2008
72 Stephen Magie Dem20122028
73 John Catlett Dem2010
74 Jon S. Eubanks Rep20102026
75 Charlotte Vining Douglas Rep20122028
76 Denny Altes Rep1998
77 Stephanie Malone Rep2008
78 George B. McGill Dem20122028
79 Gary Deffenbaugh Rep20102026
80 Charlene Fite Rep20122028
81 Justin T. Harris Rep2010
82 Bill Gossage Rep2012
83 David L. Branscum Rep2010
84 Charlie Collins Rep20102026
85 David Whitaker Dem20122028
86 Greg Leding Dem20102026
87 Jonathan Barnett Rep20082014
88 Randy Alexander Rep2012
89 Micah S. Neal Rep2012
90 Les "Skip" Carnine Rep2008
91 Dan Douglas Rep20122028
92 Mary L. Slinkard Rep2008
93 Jim Dotson Rep20122028
94 Debra M. Hobbs Rep2008
95 Sue Scott Rep2012
96 Duncan Baird Rep20082014
97 Bob Ballinger Rep20122028
98 John Burris Rep2008
99 Kelley Linck Rep2010
100 Karen S. Hopper Rep2008

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